Tranmere v Colchester result

Full-time · Tranmere 0–1 Colchester

League Two · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00 BST

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Tranmere · Colchester · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Tranmere 0–1 Colchester — Colchester won this League Two match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home saves under 4.5.

Free pick

Home saves under 4.5

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Match report, in numbers

The result

Colchester won 1–0 at Tranmere in League Two on Monday 6 April. Tranmere are winless in their last 10 matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Colchester: Jack Payne (75’).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s one key moment (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Jack Payne’s goal on 75 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Tranmere 1.32, Colchester 1.58, from 17 shots to 16 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Oldham showed two yellow cards — against 3.9 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Tranmere: W. Tamen (68’); Colchester: Arthur Read (28’).

What it changes

Tranmere move down from 20th to 21st (41 league matches played). Tranmere have scored 54 goals, the ninth-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Tranmere have conceded 79 goals, the second-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Colchester move up from 14th to 13th (41 league matches played). Colchester have scored 62 goals, the 10th-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Colchester have conceded 49 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Tranmere have failed to score in their last five matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jack Payne (Colchester) 6.6, Arthur Read (Colchester) 5.1 and Patrick Brough (Tranmere) 5.0 led the match.

Head-to-head

Colchester are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Tranmere, every meeting checked.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Tranmere saves under 4.5, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.

Next up

Tranmere next travel to Fleetwood Town on 14 November 2026.

Colchester next host Gillingham on 14 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Tranmere: Fleetwood Town v Tranmere, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Colchester: Colchester v Gillingham, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Tranmere 0–1 Colchester · League Two
Referee: S. Oldham
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Tranmere 0 · draws 3 · Colchester 3 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Tranmere 0W 1D 4L · Colchester 0W 2D 3L

Tranmere 0–1 Colchester (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.38 / 0.5

Goals

against 2.25 / 1.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.5 / 5.38

Corners

against 6 / 5.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

2.38 / 3.38

Shots on target

against 5.38 / 4.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.25 / 2.25

Cards

against 0.75 / 2 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.91 yellows

Referee · S. Oldham

21.18 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 11 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 April 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 3 April 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Tranmere for / against	Line	Colchester for / against
Goals scored	0.38 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.5 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.5 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.38 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	7.38 for · 15 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.25 for · 13.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	2.38 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.38 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.75 for · 8.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.5 for · 14.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: S. Oldham — 3.91 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 21.18 fouls over 11 matches.

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Tranmere

Tranmere Defensive

Tranmere — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Tranmere before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
N. Smith n 8	90	0.9 5/2	0.9 6/1	J. Tucker
P. Brough n 8	90	1.9 8/4	0.1 1/0	A. Read
C. Norman n 8	44.1	2.5 5/3	1.5 5/1	—
Charlie Jay Whitaker n 8	69	0.5 3/0	2 8/2	—
J. Ironside n 8	79.6	1.7 7/4	1 3/3	—
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Tranmere — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Tranmere before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Smith n 8	90	0.5 4/0
P. Brough n 8	90	1.8 8/3
C. Norman n 8	44.1	2.3 5/3
Charlie Jay Whitaker n 8	69	1.1 4/2
J. Ironside n 8	79.6	0 0/0
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Tranmere Attacking

Tranmere — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Tranmere before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
N. Smith n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
P. Brough n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
C. Norman n 8	44.1	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
Charlie Jay Whitaker n 8	69	1.3 4/3	0.7 3/1
J. Ironside n 8	79.6	0.6 3/1	0.1 1/0
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Tranmere — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Tranmere before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Smith n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
P. Brough n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Norman n 8	44.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
Charlie Jay Whitaker n 8	69	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
J. Ironside n 8	79.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Colchester

Colchester Defensive

Colchester — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colchester before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Tucker n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.9 5/2	N. Smith
M. Macey n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
A. Read n 8	79	1 6/1	1.1 4/2	P. Brough
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	85.1	0.7 4/1	2 5/3	—
K. Vincent-Young n 8	82.4	0.7 4/1	0.8 5/1	—
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Colchester — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colchester before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Tucker n 8	90	0.9 5/1
M. Macey n 8	90	0 0/0
A. Read n 8	79	2.4 6/5
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	85.1	1.2 6/1
K. Vincent-Young n 8	82.4	1.1 6/2
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Colchester Attacking

Colchester — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colchester before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Tucker n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
M. Macey n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Read n 8	79	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	85.1	1.9 7/3	1.2 6/2
K. Vincent-Young n 8	82.4	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
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Colchester — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colchester before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Tucker n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Macey n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Read n 8	79	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	85.1	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
K. Vincent-Young n 8	82.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Tranmere		Colchester
38%	Possession	62%
1.32	Expected goals (xG)	1.58
17	Shots	16
6	Shots on target	5
6	Shots off target	7
5	Blocked shots	4
10	Shots inside the box	13
5	Corners	8
0	Offsides	1
13	Fouls	8
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	6
292	Passes	493
57%	Pass accuracy	69%

Tranmere Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Maroši	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
A. McGowan	90	0	0	2	2	0	6.9
W. Tamen	90	1	0	0	2	Y	7.7
N. Smith	90	2	0	0	0	0	6.9
P. Brough	90	1	1	2	3	0	7.3
O. Patrick	90	3	2	1	1	0	6.6
L. O'Connor	83	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Z. Obiero	83	1	1	2	3	0	6.7
S. Finley	76	1	0	2	2	0	7
J. Ironside	76	1	1	2	1	0	6.7
Jayden Joseph	62	1	0	1	2	0	7
Charlie Jay Whitaker sub	28	1	1	2	2	0	6.9
R. Watson sub	14	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
K. Woolery sub	14	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
K. Dennis sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
N. Kenneh sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	6.9

Colchester Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Macey	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.7
J. Tucker	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	7.7
F. Terry	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
E. Iandolo	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	6.9
A. Read	90	0	0	1	0	2	4	Y	7.5
H. Anderson	90	0	0	2	0	1	2	0	6.2
J. Payne	89	1	0	4	2	0	1	0	7.2
W. Goodwin	89	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	6.7
E. Bishop	54	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
Kyreece Lisbie	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
K. Vincent-Young	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
R. Hunt sub	45	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.2
O. Edwards sub	36	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	7.2
Finley Frank Barbrook sub	36	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	6.3
Jaden Williams sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
S. Kuffour sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Tranmere v Colchester — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

TranmereLDLLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

ColchesterDLLDL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Tranmere 0 · 3 draws · Colchester 3 · 2.5 goals/game

2025-08-02 Colchester 1–1 Tranmere
2025-02-01 Tranmere 1–3 Colchester
2024-09-21 Colchester 3–0 Tranmere
2024-04-01 Tranmere 1–1 Colchester
2023-09-09 Colchester 2–0 Tranmere
2023-03-25 Colchester 1–1 Tranmere

League standing · 2025/26

Tranmere#21 pos41 pts46 pl-25 GD

Colchester#12 pos66 pts46 pl+13 GD

Goals per game

Tranmere scored1.17

Colchester scored1.35

Tranmere conceded1.72

Colchester conceded1.07

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Tranmere v Colchester?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Tranmere v Colchester was Home saves under 4.5.
What is the head-to-head record between Tranmere and Colchester?: In their last 6 meetings, Tranmere won 0, Colchester won 3 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Tranmere and Colchester?: Recent form — Tranmere 0W 1D 4L; Colchester 0W 2D 3L.

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